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Men grieve for loved ones killed in an attack on a Shiite mosque in central Baghdad, Iraq. A truck bomber attacked a revered Shiite shrine, the Khulani mosque, killing at least 78 people and wounding more than 200. (Photo by Karim Kadim / AP)

U.S. says 30 militants killed in Iraq offensive

U.S. and Iraqi forces killed at least 30 al-Qaeda militants and found numerous weapons during the first full day of a big offensive against the Sunni Islamist group north of Baghdad, the U.S. military said.

Reuters

Abused children rescued from Iraqi orphanage

MSNBC

Russia rejects new plan for Kosovo

Russia rejected as unacceptable a new U.N. security council resolution drafted by Europeans and the U.S. that paves the way to independence for Kosovo in four months.

NEWS.com.au

Study shows fire-proofing stripped away, heat melted twin towers

A new study is giving engineers more information about the collapse of the World Trade Center towers. It shows crucial fire-proofing material was stripped away, leading to the towers' collapse.

NY1

Researchers use 3-D simulation to study collapse of twin towers

CBS News

Bush vetoes stem cell bill

Pushing back against the Democratic-led Congress, President Bush vetoed a bill that would have eased restraints on federally funded embryonic stem cell research.

San Francisco Chronicle

Special section:

Stem cell research

MSNBC

Israel renews Gaza attacks

Israel attacked Islamist fighters in Gaza for the first time since Hamas seized the territory, and ended an embargo of the Palestinian Authority by opening contacts with a new government in the West Bank.

TVNZ

Israel lets in stranded Gazans

BBC

NATION

BBC man's captors threaten death

The captors of BBC journalist Alan Johnston balked at demands by Hamas to release him and repeated threats to kill him if Britain failed to free an Islamist prisoner.

The Australian

Global vigil for BBC captive

BBC

First Sierra Leone war crimes verdicts

Three men have been convicted of war crimes and crimes against humanity during Sierra Leone's decade-long war.

BBC

Tensions persisting between Germany and Poland

When Angela Merkel was sworn in as chancellor in 2005, one of her foreign policy goals was to mend relations with Poland. The atmosphere, however, has remained tense.

International Herald Tribune

EU members warned over treaty

BBC

POLITICS

New York's state Assembly approves gay marriage bill

Legislation to legalize same-sex marriage in New York was approved 85-61 by the state Assembly after an emotional three-hour debate.

Newsday

The far left: How vital is it to Clinton's campaign?

Even if activists don't fully embrace Sen. Clinton, polls show her gaining among liberals and women.

Christian Science Monitor

Bloomberg denies White House bid

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg said he was not a candidate for the 2008 U.S. presidential election, despite having changed his political affiliation to independent from Republican.

ABC News

BUSINESS

How marketers hone their aim online

Consumer-specific ads gain in popularity as marketing firms use networks of thousands of diverse sites to create more efficient ads.

Wall Street Journal

U.S. stocks turn higher as oil falls

U.S. stocks turned higher in trading as investors cheered oil prices backing away from $69 a barrel, blow-out earnings from Morgan Stanley, and a $22.5 billion share buy-back from Home Depot Inc.

CNN

Morgan Stanley net surges 40 percent, beats estimates

Bloomberg

SPORTS

Cubs trade Barrett to Padres

The Chicago Cubs traded embattled catcher Michael Barrett and cash to the San Diego Padres for backup catcher Rob Bowen and minor league outfielder Kyler Burke.

Sports Illustrated

Injured Beckham still set to join Galaxy in mid-July

David Beckham is still expected to join the Los Angeles Galaxy in mid-July, despite an ankle injury sustained in his final game with Real Madrid.

Houston Chronicle

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

French officials told not to use their BlackBerry phones

French government officials and their advisers have been told not to use BlackBerry smart phones for national security reasons.

Computerworld

Paranoia grows over Google's power

Google, the world leader in Web search services, is the focus of mounting paranoia over the scope of its powers as it expands into new advertising formats from online video to radio and TV.

CNN

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GOOD NEWS

Scientist awarded World Food Prize

A scientist who developed new ways to process, transport and store large amounts of fruits and vegetables while maintaining their nutrition was named the winner of the World Food Prize.

Sci-Tech Today

Heinz and Mellon families win philanthropy medals

Two of Pittsburgh's most famous families are among the world's most giving ones too.

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

NATION

Computer problem causes major flight problems at United

All United Airlines domestic departures scheduled within a two-hour period were temporarily halted by a computer outage.

Aero-News Net

Newborn found near missing Ohio woman's home

A newborn girl with her umbilical cord still attached was found in a basket on a doorstep 45 miles from where a pregnant woman vanished, authorities said.

CBS News

S.C. treasurer indicted on drug charges

South Carolina Treasurer Thomas Ravenel, a former real estate developer who became a rising political star after his election last year, was indicted on federal cocaine charges.

Houston Chronicle

ENVIRONMENT

Water gets more scarce in U.S. Southwest

Like many towns in this part of the arid U.S. Southwest, Flagstaff faces a never-ending challenge in its search for water, and it is getting harder.

Environmental News Network

Giant dam projects aim to transform African power supplies

As the world's political leaders debate ways to alleviate poverty in Africa, industrialists are building the world's largest hydroelectric dam at a bend in the Congo River.

International Herald Tribune

LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT

O'Donnell to bid for 'Price' hosting job

Having recently flown from her perch on 'The View,' Rosie O'Donnell confirmed on her blog that she may meet with producers about succeeding Bob Barker as host of 'The Price Is Right.'

Baltimore Sun

Joe Kennedy's first marriage: still on

The most controversial "marriage that never was" in recent U.S. political history is back.

TIME

HEALTH

Women's pelvic health issues common

Approximately one-third of U.S. women will have a pelvic health problem by age 60, according to a report by the nonprofit National Women's Health Resource Center.

WebMD

10 minutes is all it takes

CBS News

Conn. governor vetoes medical marijuana bill

Gov. M. Jodi Rell vetoed legislation that would have legalized the medical use of marijuana, saying that the bill was a well-intended but flawed attempt to alleviate suffering.

Hartford Courant

RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY

Vatican issues car-mandments for motoring sinners

The Vatican took a break from strictly theological matters to issue its own rules of the road, a compendium of do's and don'ts on the moral aspects of driving and motoring.

New Zealand Herald

EDUCATION

School accused of covering up murder

Despite believing that Laura Dickinson was murdered in her dorm room, administrators at Eastern Michigan University took 10 weeks to tell her parents.

ABC News

Back in college for a day

One Day University features favorite Ivy League professors and rejuvenates lifelong learners.

Christian Science Monitor

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